FOOD OF JAPAN

The food of feudal Japan was wide and varied, however as you will notice a lot of Japanese food is seafood, this is due to the fact that Japan has always been famous for its numerous fishing bays, even in modern Japanese society fishing is a booming industry in china. Japanese food is known for being organic and rich in vitamins and nutrients, even the tea 茶 in China was known for having “healing” and healthy properties, what was actually happening was that the tea was boiled water, and the boiled water killed any germs and made it healthier to drink, along with herbs providing relaxing properties. Here, for your viewing pleasure, is a list of common Japanese foods and ingredients:

Awabi- Abalone

Azuki~ Red beans

Daikon~ Giant radish

Daizu~ Soya

Ebi~ Shrimp

Genmai~ Unhusked brown rice

Ginnan~ Gingko nut

Hasu~ Lotus root

Kaki~ Oyster

Katsuobushi~ Dried bonito

Koi~ Carp Kombu~ Kelp

Kuri~ Chestnuts

Kyuri~ Cucumber

Miso~ Fermented soybean and rice dish

Misoshiro~ Bean paste soup

Mochi~ Rice cake

Negi~ Green onion

Niboshi~ Dried sardines

Sake~ Rice wine

Sanhso~ Red pepper

Sashimi~ Raw fish

Shiitake~ Mushroom

Shoga~ Ginger

Takenoko~ Bamboo shoot

Tofu~ Soybean curd

Tororo~ Yams

Unagi~ Eel

Wasabi~ Horse radish

Zoni~ Rice cake soup

To learn about more types of Japanese food and how to prepare them click here.